ContributorNetwork – There are 437 delegates up for grabs on Super Tuesday. Of these delegates, 66 are represented in the congressional districts of Ohio. It’s a battleground state that may very well hold the key not only for the Republican hopeful who wins the state, but for the 2012 presidential election itself.
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Ohio a True Swing State, for Romney, Santorum — and the GOP
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AP – The lure of roads, bridges, buses and trains isn’t enough anymore to drive an expensive transportation bill through Congress. So to round up votes, congressional leaders are pitching the bills as the hottest thing around these days: job generators.
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Job creation driving highway bills in Congress
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AP – Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain says it’s “totally unacceptable” for Rush Limbaugh to call a law student a “slut” in the political furor over requiring that women get birth control coverage free of charge.
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McCain: Limbaugh outburst ‘totally unacceptable’
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ContributorNetwork – Two polls in advance of Super Tuesday demonstrate that former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum are theoretically in a very undecided race for the nomination. Romney is beating Texas Congressman Paul in Virginia, a state Santorum and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich aren’t on the ballot. But an Ohio poll shows the front-runners are in a statistical dead heat.
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In Super Tuesday States, Santorum and Romney Unclear Polling Favorites
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Reuters – House of Representatives Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Sunday endorsed Mitt Romney’s presidential bid, citing the economy as the top issue on the minds of voters and giving another boost to the Republican frontrunner.
Reuters – House of Representatives Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Sunday endorsed Mitt Romney’s presidential bid, citing the economy as the top issue on the minds of voters and giving another boost to the Republican frontrunner.
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Eric Cantor backs Mitt Romney for president
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AP – A congressional aide says Democratic New Jersey congressman Donald M. Payne is being described by a family member as gravely ill.
AP – Cost estimates for a key portion of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law have ballooned by $111 billion from last year’s budget, and a senior Republican lawmaker on Friday demanded an explanation.
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Soaring cost estimate prompts health law doubts
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AP – As a young man, he worked for the late Warren Magnuson, a towering figure in the U.S. Senate known for his ability to strike deals and work with his fellow Democrats as well as Republicans. Almost four decades later, Rep. Norm Dicks rose to nearly equal stature in the House, famous as a fierce advocate for his state and labor interests but still able to count opponents as friends.
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18-term Democrat Rep. Norm Dicks of Wash. Retiring
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ContributorNetwork – Allen West, a conservative from Florida, is running for re-election, and a new website has just launched in support of his campaign.
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New Website Launched to Support Congressman Allen West’s Re-Election Bid
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